Day: October 28, 2002

There does seem to be life in the Freenet project after all. And, while it seems like just a rehash of the obvious, CNet also has an article from Wharton suggesting that online filesharing need not be as pernicious an influence as the industry would like to believe.

And innovation from the record industry?! A striking offer on the latest Tori Amos CD. And the New York Times profiles the rise of live albums in the face of radio consolidation and portable DAT recorders.

And Jamie Kellner’s back in the news. And kuro5hin adds to the TCPA/Palladium discussion….

Masters of the obvious? Or an indication that the mainstream is starting to get the essential point about online file sharing – time to change the business model?

After reflecting on it, I suggest that this Sonia Arrison piece from TechCentralStation needs to be read. I don’t agree with the spin she puts on her writeup, but she points to key issues to be addressed clearly and fairly on this topic in order to make reasonable headway. There is some dangerous rhetoric here.

The latest Tori Amos CD includes codes (Sony’s ConnecteD technology) that will unlock parts of her WWW site unavailable to those who don’t have the CD – is this innovation I see, making the CD worth more than just a convenient package for music?

The LATimes reports that 321 Studios says that DVD Copy Plus should not be illegal under the DMCA because it is necessary for fair use. A look at the notion of declaratory judgement, not to mention jurisdiction shopping.